Double-A Erie pitcher Sandy Baez posted to his Instagram late Saturday night that he had been called up to the Tigers. The post was later deleted.

“Thanks to God, my family, my friends, my teammates (and the) Detroit Tigers for giving me this beautiful opportunity,” Baez wrote in the post in Spanish. The post also went on to talk about his move to the big leagues.

A screenshot of an Instagram post that pitcher Sandy Baez posted, then deleted, about a possible call up to the Tigers.(Photo: Detroit Free Press)

While Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire didn’t comment on the specifics of the roster move, he did confirm that one will be taking place after the game.

“We have not made any announcements or moves on anything,” Gardenhire said. “I can’t control what they do down in the minor leagues or what they talk about, but I’m sure that if somebody said something to him about something and he wasn’t supposed to be — I don’t think he’s supposed to be on the (worldwide) net.

“I don’t think he’s supposed to go on television and say I heard. I don’t know what he’s talking about. We haven’t made any moves yet, and we won’t announce anything until the bosses come walking in here.”

Baez has made 10 starts this season for the Seawolves, posting a 3.90 ERA in 55.1 innings with a 1.28 WHIP.

Gardenhire would not speak to whether Baez will be used out of the bullpen or make a spot start. The Tigers have a day-night doubleheader scheduled against the New York Yankees on Monday.

The Tigers are currently carrying 12 pitchers on their roster, and dealt with several injuries in the starting rotation last month. Francisco Liriano was placed on the disabled list with a right hamstring strain last week, and his replacement, Ryan Carpenter, will likely miss time with a right oblique strain. Jordan Zimmermann, who was placed on the disabled list in early May due to a right shoulder impingement, threw 60 pitches in a simulated game Friday. In his first rehab start, Zimmermann gave up seven runs in just 2/3 of an inning. Blaine Hardy, normally a reliever, has filled in during Zimmermann’s absence.